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Are Real Estate Companies Underinsured in Latin America?

By Viviane Mardirossian |August 24, 2015|English | Español

Insurance policies are normally stored in drawers and removed from the “to do” list after the negotiation process. It’s a mission accomplished every year. But how many insureds are really aware of the conditions of the coverage they...
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Wildfire Outlook – What Lies Ahead in Late Summer?

By Chris Beston|August 13, 2015|English

In my last blog I pointed out that 2013 and 2014 had the fewest wildfires on record since 1994, despite record drought conditions in much of the U.S. We have not been so lucky thus far in 2015 as there have been 37,389 fires through August 7, which...
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Germanwings Crash Highlights Gaps in Bereavement Compensation

By Manfred Tews |July 13, 2015|English

“Nothing will be as it was before,” said a relative of a victim of the Germanwings crash that occurred in March. Those words sum up the situation in which victims of acts of violence and their relatives find themselves. For them, pain and...
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Supply Chain Exposure - Don't Let Insurance Become the Weakest Link [Presentation]

By Peter Hakenen |July 07, 2015|English

Using third-party suppliers to provide critical parts or services has become commonplace for manufacturers around the world. Global supply chains help manufacturers increase competitiveness and reduce the cost of doing business. But they also increase...
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What’s Really Happening With Hail Claims?

By Marc Dahling |June 25, 2015|English

There’s a sense among insurers that hail storms have become more frequent and increasingly severe in the U.S., driving up property claims. But is that really true? And if it isn’t, where has that perception come from? We decided it would...
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What Happens When the Lights Go Out? [Presentation]

By Leo Ronken |June 18, 2015|English

What happens to society when critical infrastructure fails? Imagine the effect of a large-scale failure in the power network on telecommunications, healthcare and the water supply. How would the emergency services cope? As the population expands and...
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